FAMILY GROUP RECORD: JOHN KELLY B. 1814- Village Clare, County Armagh, Northern Ireland

>Husband: John KELLY
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Birth: 8 Oct 1814 Date from tomestone- born in Ireland
Burial: Jun 1894 Merrickville Union Cemetery, ON , Canada
Death: 13 Jun 1894 Merrickville, Ontario, Canada
Chr: Reformed Presbyterian while in Canada.
Marriage: 14 Feb 1842 New York (?)
Father: William (?MN) KELLY (b 1787)
Mother: Mary BRYANS (b 1789)
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Wife: Mary Ann ATKINSON
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Birth: 4 Jun 1820 Ireland
Burial: Nov 1907 Merrickville Union Cemetery, On. Canada
Death: 11 Nov 1907 Wolford, Twp, on ranch - Merrickville .
Chr: Reformed Presbyterian while in Canada.
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Children
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1 M) William Alfred KELLY
Birth: 15 May 1850 Merrickville (Mericks), Ont., Canada
Immigration: 1876 (date taken from 1900 US Census Report)
Naturalized: 10 Apr 1885 WA Territorial Court filing - Walla Wall
Death: 8 Oct 1926 Eastern State Hospital, Medical Lake, (S
Burial: 11 Oct 1926 Masonic Cemetary, (Mtn View), Walla Wall
Baptism: Became Presbyterian in Canada ---- "no
Spouse: Alice Captolia WELLMAN (m 30 Oct 1883)
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2 M) John Henry KELLY
Birth: 25 Jan 1863 Merrickville, Ontario, Canada
Naturalized: 1899 Walla Walla, WA.
Death: 22 Jul 1947 Walla Walla , WA
Burial: 24 Jul 1947 Mt. View Cem., Walla Walla, WA
Spouse: Ida Belle WOLFORD (m 14 Aug 1895)
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3 M) Joseph E. KELLY
Birth: 14 Jan 1853 Merrickville, ONT., Canada
Death: 30 Jan 1943 Walla Walla, WA
Burial: 2 Feb 1943 Walla Walla, WA
Spouse: Nellie E. ADKINS (m 1 Jan 1883)
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4 M) James KELLY
Birth: 24 Dec 1853 Merrickville, Grenville County, On. Cana
Burial: Apr 1927 Merrickville Union Cemetery
Death: 27 Apr 1927 Merrickville, Grenville County, On. Cana
Spouse: Caroline CONNERS
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5 F) Mary Ann (KELLY) REYNOLDS
Birth: 1858 Merrickville, Ontario, Canada
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6 F) Isabelle (KELLY) CROMACK
Birth: 1858 Merrickville, Ontario, Canada
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7 M) Alexander KELLY
Birth: 1863 Merrickville, Grenville County, ON, Cana
Death: 21 Sep 1923 Merrickville, ON. Canada
Burial: 23 Sep 1923 Merrickville Union Cemetary
Spouse: Agnes (Aggie) WILSON
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8 M) Charles SLATER
Birth: young child in 1894- under 21-adopted
Adoption: Charles is child #8 - adopted
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Prepared by:
Howard D. Kelly
P.O. Box 59
San Gabriel, CA 91778
Voice: 626) 285-2494
Fax: 626) 286-0320
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FAMILY NOTES

HUSBAND NOTES: John KELLY
Birth: Birth date calculated with date calculator & known death date.
Tomestone gives- died June 13, 1894, at 79 years, 8 months, 5
days..(1814)
Census records shows born 1816.......
Death: died 13 June 1894 at 79 yrs, 8 mo, 5 days -( source: tomestone)

1/96 - so far unable to locate offical death records.....
Chr: Listed on census records as Reformed Presbyterian
General: Names of children, their dates etc came from census records tomestones and the
"will" of John Kelly in 1894.

Lived on a 200 acre ranch/farm "Rideau River Bank Farm" in a stone house by
the Rideau River on Lot 13 of the 4th Concession of Wolford Twp approx three
miles south of Merrickville between Merrickville and Burritt's Rapids. See
parts of house in photo file.

WIFE NOTES: Mary Ann ATKINSON
Birth: Birth date calculated from death information- died 11 nov. 1907 at 87
yrs, 5 months and 7 days. Information taken from tomestone. Birth
date from 1881 & 1871 census records vary by 5 years.(1826)
Death: Merrickville death records show: Mrs Mary Kelly , female, died Nov 11, 1907,
age 87, died at home at lot 13- con. 4 Wolford, widow, born Ireland, Heart
failure, ill 11 weeks, attending doctor- Dr Bedell, Religion Prespert....
person making death report- Alex Kelly .....

Division Registrar - Merrickville, Ont. for half year ending 12-31-1907
registar dated 11 July 1908

CHILD NOTES: William Alfred KELLY
Birth: Cemetary records show Wm A. as born May 15, 1848 (2 years difference from
census records.)
Immigration(1): Eastern State Hospital records show William A. Kelly came to the U.S. in
1875 ---- to the State of Washington in 1879.
Naturalized: Copy of "Certificate of Declaration of Intention" to become a citizen
filed with Terr. of Washington District Court, Walla Walla, WA. - 2
February 1880.... copy of papers in file from WA state archives.......
1880 Declaration of Intention - court case #2077.

Date of Naturalization - April 10, 1885 - per Naturalization Service
file card.
State of Washington - Vol. J. 452
Death: 8/13/94 received death certificate from State of Washington: Died October
8, 1926 at the Eastern State Hospital, Medical Lake, Washington, Spokane
County.....(must have been placed in state care for old age- listed as
senile dementia, primary cause of death - arteria sclecosis-heart attack.
Age at death 77 years.Father and mothers name (first time seen) listed on
death cert. as John Kelly from Ireland and May (Atkinson) Kelly of
Ireland..... W.A. Kelly born in Canada.

At Eastern State Hospital - May 17, 1923 to death at 10:05am, October 8,
1926.
Burial: "OBITUARY' - from Walla Wala Union paper- Oct. 10, 1926 pg 8, Col 3 KELLY,
The funeral services for the late William A. Kelly of Walla Walla will be
held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the MacMartin & Chamberlan chapel .
Interment will be in the Masonic Cemetary, Rev. H.S. Reichard in charge of
services. Blue Mountain Lodge No13 will have charge of the services at the
grave.
General: " Hotel keeper" Delmonte Hotel, Walla Walla, WA in April 1889. Ranches in
Walla Walla area ????--maybe wifes family ranches(Wellman) ??

Received into Masons of Canada - 14 January 1879: 3rd degree 11 March 1879
Five children listed on birth cert. of son Harry Kelly...(no names)...1889

Moved from Canada to Walla Walla, WA in 1876.....Naturalized
citizen..1885

Born May 1850

Dates on "Masons of Canada" and moving to W.W. do not match.

Residences while in Walla Walla:
1885- miner -- 16 W. Cherry
1900-20 farmer 604/610 W. Poplar

CHILD NOTES: John Henry KELLY
Birth: birthdate varies on 1881 & 1871 census records as 1863-1865...
Naturalized: Census report of 1920 shows - intent files in 1883 - natraulized - 1899
Death: buried - Mt. View Cementry , Walla Walla, WA

died in St. Mary's Hospital after a stay of one month....at time was living at
120 Thorn Street., Walla Walla. Death Cert. on file....
General: born in canada to John Kelly, moved to Walla Walla, WA, farmed for a
while then opened a cigar store in town "J.H. Kelly Cigar Store"...9 So.
2nd Street

1900 census shows John Henry as a Miner, owned his own home, free of
mortage.@ 628 Chestnut Street.

1885- listed in City Directory as Bar clerk, Smails & Co. residence 636
So. 2nd Street.
1918- City Directory- Cigar store 13 So. 2nd Street, home 55 Vine -RD6

CHILD NOTES: Joseph E. KELLY
Death: Died in St. Mary's Hospital after 3 weeks in hospital -- heart.....
Burial: burial in IOOF section of Mt. View Cementry, Walla Walla, WA-- section 15
General: questions on Roy, Ed, Bert and Harry -- did they belong to Joseph
E...???????

1885 city Directory listed as farmer, lived at boarding house 303 No.
Touchet.
1918- city Driectry home: Offner Station RD2

CHILD NOTES: James KELLY
Birth: 1871 & 1881 census records vary birth date by 4 years- 1852-1856.
Tomestone hard to read due to light glare but ap;pears to be born 1853.

CHILD NOTES: Mary Ann (KELLY) REYNOLDS
Birth: Census records vary birth date from 1856-1858

CHILD NOTES: Isabelle (KELLY) CROMACK
Birth: 1881 & 1871 census records vary birthdate by three years (1858-1861)

CHILD NOTES: Alexander KELLY
Birth: 1881 & 1871 census records vary birthdate by 2 years (1861-1863).

Tombstone shows b. 1863 d. 1923
Death: Passed after lingering illness of three months (stroke).... Funeral held
under the Orangemen and Odd Fellows at the family home , the Rideau Bank Farm.
info from newspaper obit.....obit in file.....
General: Farm located: Rideau Bank Farm between Merrickville and Burritt's Rapids about
three miles south of Merrickville....

obit in file.......

One unlisted daughter (name unknown) listed as- Mrs Robert Owens of
Merrickville.

CHILD NOTES: Charles SLATER

SOURCES
1. Date taken from US Census report of 1900.

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